Box manufacture



F. R. NEELY 2,110,307

BOX MANUFACTURE Filed June 26, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 8, 1938. F. R. NEELY BOX MANUFACTURE Filed June 26, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FR JI W W MW- Patented Mar. 8, 1938 ururso STATES PATENT OFFICE 12 Claims.

This invention relates to the art of manufacturing boxes and, more specifically, relates to that part of such manufacture which has to do with the attachment of lids to boxes.

It has heretofore been the usual practice in manufacturing boxes, particularly those having a hinged lid, such as cigar boxes, to first form the complete box and the complete lid separately, then to attach the lid to the box in a closed position by tacking it in place by spaced, protruding nails or tacks. A muslin or fabric strip was then adhesively attached to the outside of the box and the lid at the hinge portion to provide a hinged attachment of the lid to the box, after -which the nails or tacks were'withdrawn and the lid turned to open position. Further desirable or necessary operations, such as lining, were then performed on the box, it being noted that in or der to perform such operations it was and is required that the box lid be in open position.

It will be apparent that the prior art procedure, as outlined above, involved a large number of steps and consumed considerable time, in addition to requiring the services of such a number of persons as to make the process unwieldy and economically unsound. It should further be noted that the muslin or fabric strip placed on the hinge portion of the box requiredsome time to dry and set, thereby further adding to the time required for performing the process.

The present invention proposes to provide a new and economical process for the attachment of a lid to a box.

An object of the invention is to provide a method of attaching a lid to a box, in the practice of which the lid will be attached to the box in such a position that subsequent desirable or necessary operations on the box may be performed immediately and without the practice of intermediate operations necessitated by prior art methods. In order to effect this object and thereby simplify the box-making process, it is proposed to initially attach the lid to the box while the lid is in open position.

A still further, and basic, object of the invention is to provide a method of box manufacture which will include a method of attaching a lid toa box which will be much more simple and economical than those methods practiced in the prior art, but which will result in the provision of a safe and strong hinge connection between the lid and the box.

Other objects and features of novelty will be apparent from the following description, it being expressly understood, however, that the invention is in no way limited by such description or otherwise than by the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar reference numerals refer to like parts,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a box body in set up position, the lid and lining not yet having been added;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a liner for the box of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a View showing the first step of the process according to the invention;

Fig. 4 is a View showing the next steps of the process,

Fig. 5 is a view showing the final step of the process according to the invention, and

Fig. 6 is a view, showing the box, with lid attached according to the invention and in closed position.

In the practice of the process according to the present invention for attaching the lid of a box to the box in a novel manner, a box body is first formed. Such a box body is illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings and is denoted generally by reference numeral I. This box body comprises the endsZ, S, the frontand back members A, 5 and the bottom 6, which members may be formed of any desired material and may be attached together in any well known manner. It will be noted that the ends 2, 3 are higher than the front and back members 4, 5 by an amount equal to thethickness of the lid whichis tobe attached to the box, such construction being usual and well known in the manufacture of such boxes as cigar boxes. A lid is also prepared at the same time that the box body is prepared, and the method of manufacture of such lid forms no part of the present invention, being well known to the art.

A liner 8, shown in perspective in Fig. 2 of the drawings, is also prepared, and may be stamped or cut from any desired material, such as paper, by means well known to the art. A liner suitable for the box body illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings may have a cruciform shape as disclosed in Fig. 2, but it will be apparent that the present invention may be practiced with forms of box bodies, lids and liners different from those disclosed without departing in any way from the spirit or scope of the invention.

The liner disclosed in Fig. 2 is adapted and shaped to fit within and completely line the box body disclosed in Fig. 1. Accordingly, such liner comprises a bottom portion 9 which is adapted to cover the bottom 6 of the box body, end portions I0, II which are'adapted to cover the inside faces of the ends 2, 3 of the box body, and front and back portions I 2, I 3 which are adapted to cover the inside faces of the front and back members 4, 5 of the box body. It will be apparent that these various portions of the liner may be formed separately of each other without, in any way, departing from the scope of the invention.

The present invention provides a new method for attaching the lid of a box to the box body and the first step in the practice of the method according to the invention is the attachment to the portion I 3 of the liner 8, which portion is adapted and provided-to cover and line the inside face of the back 5 of the box body, of a strip [4 of kraft paper, muslin, or other fabric orpaper material. The attachment of the strip l4 to the liner portion I3 is made in such a manner that the strip extends longitudinally along the length of the liner portion 13 and overlaps and is adhesively attached to the portion III by only enough of the width of the strip toinsure a secure attachment. In the preferred method according to the invention, the greater part of thewidth of the strip extends outside of the outer edge of the liner portion I 3, all as clearly disclosed in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The attachment is preferably made by adhesive means, although other methods may be employed, and any desired mechanical or manual means may be employed'for attaching these two members. While, in the preferred practice of the invention, a separate strip I4 is to be attached to the liner. portion I3, my invention also contemplates that the liner portion l3 may have formed integrally therewith an extension similar to the strip I 4, as clearly disclosed in my prior Patent No. 1,851,442, which integral extension will perform the same function as the strip [4. In either case, the outerface of the strip or extension is provided with adhesive means, such as glue, for the purposes of the method according to the invention.

The box body I may now be lined interiorly with the liner 8, and this step of the method may be performed either manually or by mechanism well known to'those skilled in the artsuch as that disclosed in the patent to Kleinsmith No. 1,910,171. In Fig. 4 there is disclosed the box body I to which the liner 8 has been applied interiorly by means of a form l5 which is reciprocated into and out of the box body by the shaft I6 and which carries means which abut the front, back and ends of the box body and shape the liner 8 to the interior of the box body where it is securely attached by adhesive means previously applied thereto. i

It will be noted that when the liner has been applied to the interior of the box the strip l4 which had previously been .attached thereto, or the projecting portion of the lining member l3, as fully explained hereinbefore, will extend Vertically upward from the liner portion l3 which is now in a vertical position lining the inner face of the back 5 of the box body. The strip l4 also extends along the longitudinal length of the back 5 above the upper face thereof, for any desired distance. It will be noted that in this position l1n1ng operat1on is being carried out, or subsethe adhesive face of the strip I 4 will be disposed toward the outside or back of the box.

At the same time that the above described quently thereto, the method according to the present invention contemplates that the box lid 1 be brought into abutment with'the box in a .;horizontal position, withits. inner face l8 upward and in such a position that the edge porattached, is adjacent and outside the upper edge of the back 5 of the box body.

In the preferred practice of the invention, the inner face l8 of the lid is brought just to the level of the top of the back 5. It will be apparent that the lid is now in such a position that if it were revolved through 180 in a clockwise direction as shown in Fig. 4, about the edge portion I 9 which is in abutment to the outer face of the back 5, it wouldbe in a closed position on the box body, resting on the upper edges of the front 4 and back 5 of the box body and lying between the upwardly-extending portions of the ends 2, 3.

The lid may be brought to thehorizontal position outside of the box body, as described, by any manual or mechanical means, such as the pusher 20. The lid is brought to the described position and retained there until further operations in accordance with the present invention have been performed, as will be described fully hereinafter.

With the lid in the described position, outside of and adjacent to the back 5 of the box body as fully disclosed in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings, the same is now attached to the box body by means of the kraft paper or fabric strip H or the integral projection on the liner portion l3, which strip or projection, as described hereinthe box body as disclosed in Fig. 4. This strip is now folded outwardly and downwardly about the top of the back 5 until the outer longitudinal portion thereof rests on the inner face N3 of the lid, as clearly disclosed in Fig. 5, where it is adhesively attached to thesaid inner face of the lid. Such movement of the attaching strip M from the position of Fig. 4 to that of Fig. 5 may be effected by hand, if desired, or by suitable mechanism such as the pad 22 carried and operated by the arm 23, as disclosed in Fig. 5.

The lid 7 is now securely attached to the box body I by the strip l4 which may, if desired, be

made the sole hinge means between the lid and the box body. If desired, however, other reinforcing hinges may be provided on the outside or inside of the box in order to provide additional strength to the hinge area.

The lid 1 may now be moved in a clockwise direotion about its hinge connection to the box body to a closed position on the box body as disclosed in Fig. 6, in which position it will rest on the upper faces of the front 4 and back 5 and between the upwardly-extending portions of the ends 2, 3. In this position any necessary or desirable operations may be performed upon the box. It will be understood that, if desired, the lid may be left in the open position after its at tachment to the box body, until any desired operations have been of the box.

It will be apparent that, by reason of the improved method described herein, many economies performed on the interior in the manufacture of boxes may be effected. For

\ the drawings annexed hereto is to be construed as descriptive of my invention and not as imsition to the outside of the box body in a horizon-' tal position, and adhesively attaching said strip to said lid.

2. In the art of box manufacture, the method of originally attaching a lid to a box including the steps of separately forming a box body having a wall, a lid for said box body and a liner for Said box body, attaching a strip of material to that portion of the liner which will line said wall, positioning the separate lid adjacent the upper edge of the outer face of said wall, lining the box body with said liner, and attaching said strip to said lid.

3. In the art of box manufacture, the method of originally attaching a lid to a box including the steps of separately forming a box body having a Wall, a lid for said box body and a liner for said box body, attaching a strip of material to that part of the liner which will line said wall, positioning the separate lid in inverted position adjacent the outer face of said wall, lining the box body with said liner, and attaching said strip to said lid.

4. In the art of box manufacture, the method of originally attaching a lid to a box including the steps of separately forming a box body having a Wall, a lid for said box body and a liner for said box body, attaching a strip of material to that part of the liner which will line said wall,

' positioning the separate lid in inverted position adjacent the outer face of said wall, lining the box with said liner, and attaching said strip to the inner face of said lid.

5. In the art of box manufacture, the method of originally attaching a lid to a box including the steps of separately forming a box body having a wall, a liner for said box body and a lid for said box body, attaching a strip of material to said liner adjacent one edge thereof, lining said box body with said liner, positioning said separate lid adjacent the outer face of the upper edge of said wall, and attaching said strip to said lid.

6. In the art of box manufacture, the method of originally attaching a lid to a box including the steps of separately forming a box body having a wall, a liner for said box body and a lid for said box body, attaching a strip of material to said liner adjacent one edge thereof, lining said box body with said liner, positioning the separate lid in inverted position adjacent the outer face of the said wall and level with the upper edge thereof, and attaching said strip to said lid.

7. In the art of box manufacture, the method of originally attaching a lid to a box including the steps of separately forming a box body having a wall, a liner for said box body and a lid for said box body, attaching a strip of material to said liner, lining said box body with said liner, positioning the separate lid in inverted position adjacent the outer face of the said wall and level with the upper edge thereof, and attaching said strip to the inner face of said lid.

8. The method of originally attaching a lid to a box which includes the steps of positioning a separate lid in inverted position adjacent the outer face of one of the walls of the box, lining the box, and adhesively attaching the lid to the liner.

9. In the art of box manufacture, the method of originally attaching a lid to a box including the steps of separately forming a box body having a wall, a liner for said box body and a lid for said box body, attaching a strip of material to said liner adjacent one edge thereof in such a manner that a portion of said strip extends beyond the edge of said liner, lining the box with said liner leaving the said portion of said strip extending above the upper edge of the box body, positioning the separate lid adjacent said box body and adjacent said upwardly-extending portion of said strip, folding said upwardly-extending portion into engagement with said lid, and attaching said portion to said lid.

10. In the art of box manufacture, the method of originally attaching a lid to a box including the steps of separately forming a box body having a wall, a liner for said box body and a lid for said box body, attaching a strip of material to said liner adjacent one edge thereof in such a manner that a portion of said strip extends beyond the edge of said liner, lining the box with said liner, leaving the said portion of the strip extend ing above the upper edge of said wall, positioning the separate lid adjacent the outer face of said wall and adjacent said upwardly-extending portion of the strip, folding said upwardly-extending portion into engagement with said lid and attaching said portion to said lid.

11. In the art of box manufacture, the method of originally attaching a lid to a box including the steps of separately forming a box body having a wall, a liner for said box body and a lid for said box body, attaching a strip of material to said liner in such a manner that a portion of said strip extends beyond the edge of said liner, lining said box with said liner leaving the said portion of the strip extending above the upper edge of said wall, positioning the separate lid in inverted position adjacent the outer face of the upper edge of said wall, folding the strip into engagement with the inner face of said lid, and attaching the said portion of the strip to the inner face of said lid.

12. In the art of box manufacture, the method of originally attaching a lid to a box including the steps of separately forming a box body having a wall, a liner for said box body and a lid for said box body, attaching a strip of material to said liner adjacent one edge thereof in such a manner that a portion of said strip extends beyond the edge of said liner, lining said box with said liner leaving said portion of said strip extending above the upper edge of said wall, positioning the separate lid horizontally and in inverted position adjacent the outer face of the upper edge of said wall, folding said upwardly-extending portion of the strip outwardly across the upper edge of said wall and into engagement with the inner face of said lid, and attaching said portion of the strip to the inner face of said lid.

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